Nanhua in mushroom season: eat wild fungi where they're picked
Nanhua county, between Chuxiong and Dali
Nanhua is one of Yunnan's best-known wild-mushroom counties. From roughly June to September, the market fills with porcini, termite mushrooms and dozens of other kinds, and restaurants cook them as stir-fries or in a chicken-broth hotpot.
What locals sayChinese food lovers say the rainy season is the best time to eat in this part of Yunnan, and wild-mushroom hotpot is the reason.
- Time
- 2 hours · Jun–Sep
- In Chinese
- 南华 野生菌
Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.
